Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Haworthia vlokii M.B.Bayer
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ASPHODELACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2014/03/25
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo & L. von Staden
Justification
A range-restricted species (EOO 73 km²), known from one population. No known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Western Cape
Range
Swartberg Mountains.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Central Inland Shale Band Vegetation
Description
Rock cracks on sandstone slopes.
Threats
No threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Notes
Haworthia vlokii is most similar to Haworthia maculata, which occurs in the Worcester-Robertson area (Bayer 1999).
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Haworthia vlokii M.B.BayerRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Bayer, M.B. 1999. Haworthia Revisited: A revision of the genus. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Breuer, I. 2000. The world of Haworthias. (Vol. 2: Descriptions, pp. 341-859). Ingo Breuer, Germany.


Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.


Citation
Raimondo, D. & von Staden, L. 2014. Haworthia vlokii M.B.Bayer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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Distribution map

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